INTRODUCTION
Autologous techniques for the reconstruction of pediatric microtia often result in suboptimal aesthetic outcomes and morbidity at the costal cartilage donor site. We therefore sought to combine digital photogrammetry with CAD/CAM techniques to develop collagen type I hydrogel scaffolds and their respective molds that would precisely mimic the… (More)

The following investigation was undertaken in connection with Sechenov's idea on mutual influence of muscles performing different work. It deals with the influence on test muscle (TM) efficiency of other simultaneously working muscles (SWM). It was shown that tension of SWM or maintenance of complex postures exert a negative influence on the force and… (More)